Spurs today face a difficult trip to meet former manager Nuno Espirito Santo and his high-flying Forest side on a bumper day of Premier League action. Ange Postecoglou's side were beaten 6-3 by Liverpool before Christmas as more questions about the brand of football emerged, with three defeats in four games leaving them 11th in the table.
Forest, meanwhile, have been one of the surprise packages of the season. On course of a top four finish as things stand, they have soared under Nuno - who lasted only a few months in the Spurs dugout.
Another defeat for Spurs would only increase the pressure on Postecoglou. While his side remain capable of beating any team in the League on their day, it's difficult to know what you're going to get from them and that does not feel sustainable. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog!
12:34 , Jonathan Gorrie
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has spoken a lot about respect recently.
"It's not the first time in my career," he asserted last Friday, as he explained how some personal remarks over his nationality and demeanour since taking the Spurs job had crossed over the line into the "offensive" category.
Postecoglou, who turns 60 next August, suggested "26 years of hard graft should get you a little more respect", and went on to recall the same happening to Nuno Espirito Santo during his spell as Tottenham manager.
Forest are brimming with confidence and Spurs should hold little fear for them, but this could really go either way.
As ever with Spurs, the defence will play a key role, and if they give Chris Wood an inch, he will punish them. Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray will have their hands full, and hope those further up the pitch do their job.
Tottenham will today have both Rodrigo Bentancur and Destiny Udogie available against for their Boxing Day trip to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
Bentancur returns following the completion of his seven-match domestic suspension. He was handed the punishment back in November for using a racial slur about team-mate Heung-min Son on television and saw an appeal against the ban rejected by the Football Association (FA). He has remained available for Spurs in Europe.
Udogie, meanwhile, was expected to come back into the team for Sunday's 6-3 defeat by Liverpool but was an unused substitute instead after missing out on the midweek 4-3 Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Manchester United with a quad issue that forced him off early at Southampton. He is now available to start.
12:31 , Jonathan Gorrie
Nottingham Forest are in fine shape, having welcomed Ryan Yates and Murillo back after injury scares. Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring) remain out.
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